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Nevus Outreach Inc

EIN 59-3455128 · Jonesboro, AR

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood86 out of 100GovernanceWeak48 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

NEVUS OUTREACH IS DEDICATED TO BRINGING AWARENESS, PROVIDING SUPPORT, FUNDING RESEARCH, PROVIDING A BIENNIAL CONFERENCE, AND FINDING CURES FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CONGENITAL MELANOCYTIC NEVI RELATED DISORDERS. THE ORGANIZATION RAISES AWARENESS INTERNATIONALLY BY PUBLISHING INFORMATIONAL LITERATURE, HOSTING A WEBSITE WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONDITION, WORKING WITH OTHER NEVUS ORGANIZATIONS WORLDWIDE TO RAISE AWARENESS ON RARE DISEASE DAY. IN ADDITION, THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND REUNION PROVIDES EDUCATION AND CONNECTION FOR ALL AGES. PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD ATTEND THIS CONFERENCE. NEVUS OUTREACH FUNDS RESEARCH ADVANCING SCIENCE ON CONGENITAL MELANOCYTIC NEVI AND RELATED DISORDERS SUCH AS NEUROCUTANEOUS MELANOCYTOSIS.

Income
$788,950
Spending
$471,444
Spent on programs
56%
Reserves
11.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 82%
Employees
3
Volunteers
20

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 40% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 68% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    56% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $69,677 spent. NEVUS OUTREACH OFFERS THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE, UP-TO-DATE, PROFESSIONALLY- VETTED, MULTI-LINGUAL, LAY-PERSON APPROPRIATE INFORMATION ABOUT CONGENITAL NEVI AVAILABLE FROM ANY SINGLE SOURCE, AND DISTRIBUTES THIS INFORMATION TO FAMILIES, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC USING PRINTED MATERIALS, WWW.NEVUS.ORG, THE NEVUS OUTREACH WEBSITE, AND THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA CONNECTIONS
  2. $112,130 spent. ON A 24/7 BASIS, NEVUS OUTREACH SUPPORTS PEOPLE AFFECTED BY GIANT CONGENITAL NEVI BY PROVIDING ANSWERS TO THEIR QUESTIONS AND CONNECTING THEM WITH OTHERS WHO CAN HELP THEM USING PRINTED MATERIALS, IN-PERSON MEETINGS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES, AND WWW.NEVUS.ORG, OUR WEBSITE DEVOTED TO ONLINE SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY NEVI
  3. $82,350 spent. NEVUS OUTREACH FUNDS BASIC SCIENCE AND PROMISING THERAPEUTICS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO FIND A CURE FOR GIANT CONGENITAL NEVI AND NEUROCUTANEOUS MELANOCYTOSIS

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 1997.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Caution.

    California's Attorney General lists its registration as revoked as of March 31, 2003. Organizations on this list may not solicit donations in California.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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